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Fifteen minutes left in the NCAA men’s basketball national championship game. Down 12. Zero points from senior All-American guard Walter Clayton Jr. Dead in the water. Against the smothering defense of Kelvin Sampson’s Houston Cougars, any other team would have folded under the pressure, but not coach Todd Golden’s Florida …

With three minutes left in Saturday’s Elite 8 matchup between top seed Florida and three seed Texas Tech, the Red Raiders led the Gators 75-66 and had a 95.6% chance of winning. Walter Clayton Jr. and Thomas Haugh had other plans. They combined to hit five 3s to help the …

After 60 games of NCAA Tournament play, the Final Four is finally here. For the first time since 2008, the Final Four will consist of only number one seeds. While some may complain about a “chalky” tournament, these last three games will truly pit the best against the best. Who …

[Updated: 7:26 p.m., 3-30-25] SAN FRANCISCO — The No. 1 seed Florida Gators mounted a furious rally in the last three minutes of the West Region final Saturday to erase a 10-point deficit and outlast No. 3 seed Texas Tech, 84-79. The Gators (34-4) return to the NCAA Tournament’s Final Four …

SAN FRANCISCO – The Florida Gators are marching into the Elite Eight for the 10th time in program history and first since 2017 following an 87-71 Sweet 16 win against four seed Maryland. Behind a balanced attack, stifling rebounding and explosive second-half runs, the top-seeded Gators  (33-4) continued their March …

The Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament tips off Thursday with four games before four more Friday. While there are many storylines to follow, these three will be determining factors in who is moving on to the Elite Eight. Florida’s Depth vs. Maryland’s Top Talent It will be …

The Back Nine comes at you after seeing both Gator basketball teams stay alive. Baseball, we’re not so sure those Gators are still with us. 10. So, I have this ritual for Gator basketball games. I put on my lucky shirt from Alumni Hall (still undefeated) and go sit in …

The No. 4 Florida Gators won their fifth SEC Tournament title Sunday after an 86-77 win against No. 8 Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. The Gators (30-4), winning their first SEC tourney trophy since 2014, will receive a No. 1 region seed in the NCAA Tournament that begins …

The Florida Gators men’s basketball team finished the regular season as the No. 2 two seed in the SEC, earning them a double-bye in the SEC Tournament. There are three different teams the Gators (27-4, 14-4 SEC) may face in their first game at 7 p.m. Friday. The 15 seed LSU …

Despite winning its sixth straight game, the Florida men’s basketball team dropped from No. 2 to No. 3 in this week’s Associated Press rankings released Monday. Last week, the Gators (24-3, 11-3 SEC) beat LSU and Oklahoma by 14 and 22, respectively. It was not the play of Florida that …